Novel nanoscale gas containers: encapsulation of N2 in CNx nanotubes
Year: 2000
Type: article
Abstract: Gaseous N2 has been efficiently introduced in the hollow cavities of aligned CNx nanotubes (15–80 nm od) by pyrolysing a jet (spray) solution of Fe(C5H5)2 and PhCH2NH2 in an Ar atmosphere at 850 °C; the aligned material consist of large arrays (2.5 cm2) of CNx (x < 0.05) ‘bamboo-like’ nanotubes (<100 μm in length); high resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy (HREELS) line-scans and elemental mapping studies reveal that N gas was encapsulated within the hollow compartments of the CNx nanotubes; these results demonstrate for the first time, that CNx nanotubes can be used to fabricate gas storage components.
Source: Chemical Communications
DOI: 10.1039/b008253h
Authors: M. Terrones, R. Kamalakaran, T. Seeger, M. Rühle
Institution: Max Planck Society
Language: English
Subfield: Materials Chemistry
Field: Materials Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1963523200